The Interior Department’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management today announced that it is seeking comments by Monday, Oct. 17 on a draft Environmental Impact Statement for the construction and operations plan submitted by Revolution Wind, LLC for a proposed wind farm off Rhode Island.
In conjunction with the comment period, BOEM will hold in-person meetings on Tuesday, Oct. 4 (Aquinnah, MA), Wednesday, Oct. 5 (East Greenwich, RI), and Thursday, Oct. 6 (New Bedford, MA), as well as two online meetings on Thursday, Sept. 29 and Tuesday, Oct. 11.
At its maximum, the project is estimated to have a total capacity of 704-880 megawatts and up to 100 wind turbine generators.
BOEM Director Amanda Lefton called collaboration with stakeholders and ocean users throughout the leasing and development process “vital,” adding that BOEM is “committed to maintaining open and transparent communication with all stakeholders, and value[s] public input.”
